Which of the following was a consequence of the liberalization of manumission laws in the late eighteenth century?
A) Slaveholders could free individual slaves by will or deed.
B) Slaveholders could free individual slaves if they petitioned the state legislature.
C) Slaveholders could free individual slaves if they proved the slave had done something exceptional.
D) Slaveholders could free individual slaves after the slave reached the age of 35.
Answer: A
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